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Tom and Jerry coming to theaters

Warner Bros. is planning to bring Tom and Jerry to theaters to create a new family franchise, according to Variety. Plans are to bring the always-fighting cat and mouse duo to life as CG characters within in live-action settings, similar to how Scooby Doo was brought to the big screen. The film project will be ….

August to pen Preacher adaptation and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie

Writer John August has scored two high profile projects, that will see him working with directors Tim Burton and Sam Mendes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s been contracted to write the comic book adaptation of Preacher for Mendes, and then the comedic horror Frankenweenie for Burton. Frankenweenie is based on a short film Burton ….

Nominees announced for 81st Academy Awards

The Academy just posted the nominees for the 81st Academy Awards. The live telecast takes place on February 22, 2009. Below is a video of President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Sid Ganis and producer, director and Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker, announcing the nominees this morning.

Win a copy of the soundtrack to U.K. suspense thriller Donkey Punch

This Friday, January 23rd, Magnet will release Donkey Punch, film #4 in their ongoing Six Shooter Film Series. To celebrate the release, Magnet is providing FilmFetish.com with a copy of the very popular soundtrack CD, which is only available as an import here in the U.S. Since Donkey Punch opens in theaters and on HDNet ….

Max Payne Unrated Edition Blu-ray review

Yesterday, Fox Home Entertainment released the noir thriller Max Payne on DVD and Blu-ray. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as a damaged cop, hellbent on avenging the murder of his family. He’s joined by Mila Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), who plays Russian assassin Mona Sax, who doesn’t seem to totally fill-out the dark leather outfits ….

Third annual Asian Film Award nominations

Below is a complete list of nominations for the third annual Asian Film Awards, an event organizers hope will grow to become the Oscars of Asia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martial artist and actress Michelle Yeoh will head the jury that selects the winners, which will be announced in Hong Kong during a March ….

Joss Whedon’s new horror film gets cast

Actors Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford are in talks to appear in Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s mysterious horror film The Cabin in the Woods, according to The Hollywood Reporter. To be exact, Jenkins has already signed on the dotted line, while Whitford is in final negotiations to star in the MGM/UA horror project, which ….

Takashi Miike’s Yatterman world premiere at NY Comic-Con

Organizers of New York Comic Con revealed that maverick Japanese director Takashi Miike will appear at its 2009 event as a Guest of Honor, along with superstar actor and pop star Sho Sakurai. Miike and Sakurai will be speaking about their upcoming feature film Yatterman—and then present the world premiere of the highly-anticipated movie, produced ….

Win one of three copies of the film Blindness on DVD

A mysterious epidemic sends a city reeling toward the edge of madness, while one woman tries to preserve a small pocket of humanity in the taut thriller Blindness, coming to DVD on February 10, 2009, from Miramax. In anticipation of the release, FilmFetish.com is giving away three copies of the film that’s been called “powerful ….

Win one of three copies of Miracle at St. Anna on DVD

On February 10th 2009, Spike Lee’s acclaimed World War II drama Miracle at St. Anna, comes to DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, from Touchstone Home Entertainment. To celebrate the release, Touchstone has provided FilmFetish.com with three (3) copies of the DVD version of the film, and I’m giving them away to readers very soon. To get ….

Jane Fonda to appear at Vietnam War-era documentary FTA screening

FTA (1972, Francine Parker), the Vietnam War-era documentary, will be shown in a rare archival screening with former FTA cast member Jane Fonda in person, Monday, February 2 at 7:00pm. Following the screening, Jane Fonda will talk about the film and her work in the controversial antiwar touring show in a discussion moderated by David ….

The Tudors: The Complete Second Season DVD review

On January 6th, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment released the sexy and scandalous historical series The Tudors: The Complete Second Season on DVD. The Tudors is such a guilty pleasure. It plays like a savage mixture of As the World Turns and Caligula, and always has me waiting for the next big dramatic ….

Eagle Eye Blu-ray review

Paramount Home Entertainment released the action thriller Eagle Eye on DVD and Blu-ray on December 28th 2008. In the film, Eagle Eye refers to an unseen “force”, that has acted as Big Brother for the government, watching U.S. citizens’ every move, including bank transactions, travel, cell phone calls, computer time, and more. Something happens that ….

Trailer, poster and film details for sci-fi thriller Franklyn

Below is the trailer for Franklyn, which tells the story of four “lost souls” in a futuristic London society where there is no separation between Church and State. The fantasy thriller premiered at the London Film Festival last year, and is due in theaters later this year.

First trailer and details on Jackie Chan and Derek Yee film Shinjuku Incident

A few sites have been posting this first trailer for The Shinjuku Incident, which is directed by Derek “Tung-Shing” Yee and produced by Jackie Chan. The film also stars Naoto Takenaka, Xu Jinglei, Daniel Wu, Fan Bingbing and Ken Watanabe. The gritty-looking thriller is being described as a more dramatic turn for Chan, according to ….